Stop Motion Innovation Club Volunteer – Work with Children Ages 4–11

Volunteer with Children Across America’s Saturday STREAM & Innovation Lab

Location: Milford, Massachusetts

Schedule: Saturdays, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Volunteer Opportunity: Stop Motion Innovation Club / Saturday STREAM

Age Group Served: Children ages 4–11

Children Across America is looking for enthusiastic, dependable volunteers to join our Saturday STREAM & Innovation Lab in Milford, MA.

Our free Saturday program gives children ages 4–11 the opportunity to explore science, technology, reading, engineering, art, math, coding, 3D printing, and creative technology in a fun and supportive environment.

We are currently seeking volunteers to work directly with children in our Stop Motion Innovation Club. Volunteers will help children plan stories, build scenes, position characters, take photographs, and create their own stop-motion animated movies.

What Volunteers Will Do

• Work directly with children ages 4–11
• Help small groups create stop-motion animation projects
• Assist children with story planning, characters, sets, and movement
• Help operate simple cameras, laptops, and stop-motion software
• Encourage creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and confidence
• Help set up and organize materials
• Support instructors and other volunteers during Saturday activities
• Help keep the Innovation Lab welcoming, organized, and fun

No Special Experience Required

You do not need to be an expert in animation, coding, or technology. We will provide guidance and training.

We are especially interested in volunteers who enjoy working with children and have an interest in:

• Art or animation
• Photography or filmmaking
• Technology
• STEM/STEAM education
• Teaching or mentoring
• Storytelling
• Working with elementary-age children

Who We’re Looking For

Ideal volunteers are patient, encouraging, dependable, creative, and comfortable working hands-on with young children.

College students, educators, retirees, technology professionals, artists, photographers, parents, and community members are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

Saturdays from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Milford, MA

Our children's programming runs approximately 9:30 AM–11:30 AM, with volunteers helping with setup beforehand and cleanup afterward.

We would love volunteers who can participate regularly throughout the program year, but we welcome inquiries from anyone interested in helping.

About Children Across America

Children Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational equity and opportunities to underserved children. Our educational programs are offered to families free of charge.

Our goal is simple: give children access to experiences, technology, mentors, and learning opportunities that help them discover what they are capable of.

A child who reads becomes an adult who thinks.

Join us and help a child create something they never imagined they could make.